Mini Meatloaves
Ingredients
- 1-2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 pkg. stuffing mix any flavour or 1 cup croutons
- 1 cup water
- 2 tsp. Italian seasoning oregano, basil
- salt and pepper
- 2 cheese sticks cut into cubes or mozzarella cheese cut into cubes
- 1/2-3/4 cup favourite pasta sauce
- 3/4 cup Marble cheese
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- In a bowl mix together your ground beef, stove top stuffing or croutons and 1 cup water
- Turn oven on to 375°F. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Carefully mix meat, stuffing mix, water and Italian spices until blended without over mixing. Press evenly into 12 muffin tins.
- In the centre of each meatball muffin push in one cube of cheese covering with surrounding meat mixture. Make a small indentation in centre of each one.
- Add a small spoonful of pasta sauce into the indentations.
- Bake 20-25 min. or until meatloaves are cooked through. Top with cheese and continue baking for 5 additional minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve.
Notes
We love to change up the flavours so here's a few other ideas to try:
>3 tsp. chili powder, 1/2 cup salsa (or more), 3/4 cup spicy Havarti or a tex mex cheese blend.
>2 tsp. garlic or onion powder, 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, 1/2 cup cheez whiz or grated cheddar or smoked cheese
>2 tsp dried basil, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, 1/2 cup grated mozzarella or provolone cheese
>3 tsp. chili powder, 1/2 cup salsa (or more), 3/4 cup spicy Havarti or a tex mex cheese blend.
>2 tsp. garlic or onion powder, 1/2 cup BBQ sauce, 1/2 cup cheez whiz or grated cheddar or smoked cheese
>2 tsp dried basil, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, 1/2 cup grated mozzarella or provolone cheese